Much Ado About Thanksgiving

By Elaine Carlson

The man said one of their selections is venison. On their menu posted online

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A Short Little Stay

By Elaine Carlson

“I have an RV just outside of Silver City,” she said. “It's at --- and ---- .”

I

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What To Do?

By Elaine Carlson

The book was The Ice Man: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer by Anthony

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Customer Service! Yeah Yeah Yeah!

By Elaine Carlson

My husband Brad told me about a Computer Show he went to in San Francisco not long

...

Swedish and Italian – A Great Combination?

A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

"Can we assume this will be another Ponzi Scheme?"

"Yes you can," I

...

A Writer's Prompt?

By Elaine Carlson

The novel looks interesting – it opens with a woman attorney relaxing in front

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A Suggestion For A Writer

By Elaine Carlson

The novel looks interesting  as it opens with a woman attorney relaxing in front of a

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"Love Welled Up In Us"

"Love Welled Up In Us"
A Book Review by Elaine Carlson

The Deputy Sheriff Louis Stolz had a

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The Challenges of Being Heard

A Memoir by Elaine Carlson

"Don't be so irresponsible," he said. "You could die."

I was jolted out of

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Pursuing Family History

A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

 "So you learned one of our ancestors survived the Black Plague," Tony

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A Memorable Medical Office Visit

By Elaine Carlson

"Thanks for coming to [name of the medical practice] today for your office

...

Getting Some Protection

Reflections by Elaine Carlson

Recently I got my second Covid 19 Booster. I booked my appointment on

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"What Do You Call A ….? "

By Elaine Carlson 

"A male fox is called a dog ["Foxy Facts, Gaspard the Fox]" And "... a female

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A Post High School Encounter

A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

"Sissy, I did the job," Peter said. "Call me back as soon as you

...

And How Many Autobiographies Have You Read?

By Elaine Carlson

"The wind? I am the wind. The sea and the moon? I am the sea and the moon.

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Remembering

By Elaine Carlson

"There is no death, daughter. People die only when we forget them,' my mother

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A Little Bit Of Questioning

A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

 The first thing I notice about the house is that it is immaculate. No chaos

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Life Is Good

By Elaine Carlson

Ye Gads. The cat is pestering me for food. I look at my watch and see it is one

...

Plan, Road Map, and Courage - All Good But Enough?

By Elaine Carlson

"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your

...

More Extracts from the Diary of a Not Particularly Mad Woman

By Elaine Carlson

I remember talking with my mother about people who make crossword puzzles. But

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The Strange Request I Got

By Elaine Carlson

 "Hello. I just want to touch bases with you," the first message said. "Can I ask you

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The Novel Project

By Elaine Carlson

 First Day

It was three or four days ago when I set my mind on writing a novel. I

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Wrong Decision, Period

By Elaine Carlson

My cousin just sent me pictures of the 2 teachers and 17 of the 19 children who

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Yeah Gads --- 775 Is A Lot of Rooms

by Elaine Carlson

I was happy after I woke up and stumbled into the kitchen to learn that right

...

Are Records An American Phenomenon?

By Elaine Carlson

When I think of superlatives I think about questions of geographic extremes.

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